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T,RpsTEE,s SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
Il REAL. ESTATE ON 18TH STREET WEST, Be
TWEEN NORTH AND STREETS. IN WASH
INGTON, ID. c.
BY virtue of a deed Of trust dated February -
20. A. D. 1878, recorded in Liber No. sS4 At Ia
folio 3S ct seq, one OF the land records for III
the District of Columbia and ut the written request
the party secured thereby will sell at public ssle in
front of the premises on THURSDAY the TWEEN.
TEETH day ofOCTOBER, A. d. 1887. at HALF-PAST
FOUR O'CLOCK 2. m all that certain piece or parcel
Of ground situate lying and being in the Of Wash
ington in the DISTRICT Of Columbia, and known and
described lot numbered (73) in Allen
and Falconers subdivision Of Part Of the east half
C214) with the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale One-third Of the purchase money In
cash. and the balance thereof two equal INSTALL
ments in six and twelve months from the day Of
with interest to be secu-d By the notes Of the pur
chaser purchasers thereof and approved Of
trust on the property sold and xpprpyed policy Of
insurance. all cash, Al The option OF the purchaser
required at the of tale IRON the purchaser or pur.
chasers thereof and all conveyancing and recording
shall be at his. her their expense the terms u
sale not complied with within ten Q0) days from
the day Of sale the Trustee the
right resell said property At the risk and Of the
defautng purchaser or purchasers after 1t least i've
Wv FENDALL L. ALEXANDER. Trustee,
49, Louisiana ave.
TyJOMA G n0WIING AnctiOnaer off,
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer

IKgsTEE's SALE OF PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
yTu1sIHINGTT1NS oR p e. o slIMUAIhP on THE
ASb ALSO sfTGATED oN STREET, BE.
TWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH STREETS
BY virtue Of . decree passed the 9th day of Feb
ruary 1856, i'll the cause Of HorStio X. Maryman 10.
Va Otis Bigelow ct ais, No. 713, Equity Docket AzI
No. In the supreme Court of the District of Colum
bia shall on IgEsDA6i the EiL GN DAY OF
sale at public auction the following real estate stu
ated in the city of Warrington to wit: The west part
Of lot numbered nine go IN square numbered seven
hundred snd 5S), beginning at the north
vest angle of said land running thence south along
the east line of I'd street eastexhty 800 feet J
quarter (3 inches. thence north ninety GID feet
eight and one-haf (S>s) inches to Maryland avenue
thence sou.hwesterly with said avenue twenty -four
(24) feet to the beginning.
And on the SAME DAY, at HALF PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, will sell at public auction. in front of
of lot numbered nineteen 49, in square eight
hundred and sixty-eeven 1857 having depth Of
hundred and thin ty- six 136) feet more.
Terms of sales: One-thir cash, Of which deposit
will be required at the sales Of &00 aud the balance
in eCt installments at six and twelve months with
interest ut cent secured by the purchasers notes
sale not complied with within ten days the trustee
the right to at the risk and cost of the
detaulting purchasers. All conveys ncing and record
ing at the expense Of the purchasers.
s28-eod&ds ". K. DUHAMEL. Trustee 400 La. ave.
TT THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED IN con-
sequence of the rain until THURSDAY, OCTOBER
THIR1 ZENITH, 1887, hour and place by order Of
oil 1-d&ds W. X. DUHAMEl. Trustee
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w III 4 4 + +
g. e. e. 4 ! III +
4 4 F F g 8 p f e. e.
EVERYBODY Is INTERESTED IN THIS
QUERY. BECAUSE ALMOST EVERY DAY
IN THE WEEK WE ARE OBLIGED TO
MAKE IT A PERSONAL MATTER IN THE
VERY NATURE OF THINGS YOU CAN
LEAST AFFORD WHAT REQUIRES A LARGE
OUTLAY OF MONEY. YOUR INCOME
MAY BE SMALL. OR YOU NAY HAvHA
LARGE FAMILY. OR YOU MAY HAVE DE.
PENDENTs. OR YOU NAY HAVE HAD
SICKNESS, OR SOME OF THE HUNDRED
DRAWBACKS" TO WHICH WE ARE ALL
LIABLE. YET you ABSOLUTELY NEED
SOME THINGS TO MAKE YOUR HOME
LIFE MORE COMFORTABLE.
NOW IN DEALING WITH Us IT Is NOT
NECESSARY TO HAvE A wELLF1LLED
PURSE. you CAN DO A GREAT DEAL
WITH VERY LITTLE MONEY AND 4
GOOD SUPPLY OF HONEST PURPOSE. WE
ARE PUTTING OUT STOVES. AND CAR
PETS. AND FURNITURE EVERY DAY TO
THOSE WHO ARE WILLING TO DO THE
BEST THEY CAN: AND THIS Is ALL WE
IF YOU ARE INDUSTRIOUS, AND IF
YOU ARE REASONABLY Prudent. THERE
Is NO REASON WHY YOU CANNOT MEET
EVERY OBLIGATION. WE ARE WILLING
TO GIVE YOU TINE. AND WE ONLY ASK
THAT YoU MAKE AN HONEST MANS USE
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A Catholic Priest Changes His Faith.
RECEIVED rSro TIE BAPTIST FOLD By A MINISTER WHO
WAS ALSO ONCE A PRIEST.


PnTsBuR3, october ia curious scene was wit
messed In the 31th-street Baptist church sunday
night. IL was the reception into the Baptist fold
OF Rev. Jas Don nelly, Catholic priest, by Rev.
Mr. Scully pastor OF the church, who was also
once Catholic priest The church was crowded
TO sufYocaton and intense interest was manifested
In the ceremony. In addition TO the customary
questions, Rev. Scully asked Father DOnnelly II ne
renowned the priesthood and all the distinctive
tenets OF the Roman Catholic Church, TO which
Father Donnelly replied In the Affirmative. Both
men wore long robes, similar TO the Surpllce USED
by a priest or Episcopalian rector. Before the
baptism Rev. Scully preached an eloquent sermon,
denouncing Catholicism and It's teachings gen.
orally.
Father Donnelly, who is a middle-aged man OF
pronounced Irsh appearance and accent, was
born In Ireland and educated there for the priest
hood. He has q brother who is still priest in
Ireland The reformed clergyman was ordained
priest rften years ago by Bishop Mullen, OF Erie,
and had been pastor OF All Saints Catholic church,
OF Mercer, Pa, for six years previous 10 last April
He had q new church built during his pastorate
there, at cost of ZOO, all OF which was paid
but SOC wnen he became converted. His CONVEX
sion, he says, was the result OF his own research
and meditations, and not from any outside per-
eonal influence. He made public declaration OF
his change OF heart In the presence or large audi
ence In the Mercer courthouse last spring. p
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SELLING Orr 70 Gloss Busrsrss
THE ENTIRE STOCK OF DRr GOODS At AND
BELOW COST
SILKS vELvETs. PLUsHEs, DRESS GOODS.
FLANNELs BLANKETS. UNDHnwKAH. LIN.
EMS AND DOMEsTIcs. AT LEAST TWENTY.
FIVE PER CENT LESS THAN YOU CAN BUY
THEM IN ANY OTHER HOUSE IN TOWN.
1T WILL. PAY YOU TO INSPECT OUR STOCK BE.
FORE PURCHASING IF YOU WANT TO SAVE
MONEY
THE STOCK MUST BE SOLD As soon As POSI-.
PLEASE CONE EARLY IN THE DAY TO AVOID
THE RUSH AND you CAN RECEIVE BETTER
ATTENTION.
STORE FOR RENT: FIXTURES FOR SALE
81 HKApsToNE
ssn2-3m sos psnnsyivania AvsuuA
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"
Wesre daily receiving our Fan Supply Of casps6
comprising all the new patterns In laeeiow, Lowell
and Hurtford wfltons: Bieelow. LoxeR and Hurtford
Brussel; MoQuites In choice pstterps: Lowell md
Hurtford lngrsins Art Squares. all sises. Rugs snd
Msts In al the new designs: Furniture COVERINGS;
Curtain Drapery. Lace Curtaina and Table Covsrs n
great variety.
sep2-3m HOOE BRO n Co 132a -
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Fled From the Law 20 Death.

BZLLAIRz, OHIO, october 11.-William Kennedy
aged twenty-three, resident OF this city, was
run over and killed by a freight train On the
Baltimore and Ohio at an early hour this morning.
KENNEDY was leaving the city 70 escape arrest for
lighting when he met with the fatal accident.
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NHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROvED
~ PROPERTY AT THE \. T. CORNER OF o CD
AND 18th FAlETTE) STREETS. WEST
WASHINGTON. d. c.


~ PROPERTY AT The \. z CORNER OF o CID
AND 18th FAlETTE) STREETS, WEST
WASHINGTON, ID. c.
By virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court of2a8
the District Of Columbia, passed the 23d day ~
of September, A d. 1887 in equity cause No.S
1866, we will offer at public auction, TUESDAY,
the EIGHTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, A D. 1887,
in front of the premises beginning at HALF-PAsT
FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ. and continuing until all the
lots into which the original parcel subdivded
offered, that parcel Of real lying and being in
the city of Georgetown, in the District Of columbia
known lot ninetyfou (94), in Thre addition
to Georgetown, II. G. This property will be offered in
time and place of sale.
Terms of sale, prescribed by decree one third
D) cash: balance in two equal insallments in and
two years after date. with Interest per
until paid secured by deeds of upon the
property Sold all cash. at option Of purchaser Con-
yeyancing ut cost Of purchaser deposit Of $50 will
be required each lot sold IT time of sale In
terms of sale not comied with in ten l0) days
the Trustees reserve right resell. after five (5 days
ADVERTISEMENT cost and risk Of defsulting pur-
chaser.
VIM. KING, IN, Trustee,
1922 18th st NV
VIM C. BARRETT Trustee,
BIAS NJ ST. NV.
II
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KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR


WShington's Sympathy for Ireland.
INTERESTING HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS IN THE POSSES
zion or A ST. LOUIS LADY.
81. LOUIS, october 1I-Quite an interesting and
curious old manuscript relating TO the time OF the
American Revolution has been discovered by a
Repuolican reporter. II Is in the possession OF a
CITIZEN OF s. Louis IL Is no less than the original
military orders OF the day issued to the ssNain
Suaru and Morristown Picket" from February u
70 April 2, 1850, while the American army under
Gen Washington, was stationed at Morristown y.
=. Though musty with age, and on that account
In some places almost nleg1ble the manuscript as
awhole Is as clear as on the days IL was written,
and presen photograph OF the interior work.
ings OF ina famous little American army such as,
PerhapS No historian OF that period has ever pre-
sented 10 the world AT present only two extracts
rom the manuscript are given. and they are Sc
IN the throes OF It's birth as heartily as IL does
IN tne plenltude OF It's might and power, sympa-
.HEADoU ,KrERs, March IL, 17so.-onicers for
outy to-morrow: Brig.-GeR Clinton, Major Ed
wards, Brig.-Mat. Brice. the general congratu-
oithe parliament OF Ireland and OF the Inhabitants
VI mat country, which have been lately commune
remove ne y 90 tney appear ON M
their trade. but TO restore TO brave and generous
Peopie thelr ancient rights and privileges, and IN
lneir operation, 10 promote the cause OF America
Oesirous OF impressing on the mind OF the Army
TRANSACTIONS so important In their nature, the
ties cease Ior Tomorrow the inn day, held in par
ticular regard by the people Of that nation. Az
the same time that he orders this as a marx Ol
pleasure he feels ON the situation, he persuades
himself that the celebration OF the day will not De
attended BY the least rOting or disorder The onl-
GERS 70 be at their quarters In camp and the troops
OF each state are 10 be in their own encampment
sDIvIsIos ORDERS, March IL. 17S0.-The COM
mandlng Ofncer desires that the celeDritlOh OF the
day should hot pass by without having little
rum issued TO the troops, and has thought proper
70 direct the commissary TO send for hogshead
which the colonel has purchased already IN the
vicinity OF the camp. While the troops are cee.
Drafting the bravery OF 81. Patrick In lnnocens
mirth ami oastime, he hopes they Will not forget
their WORTH friends In the kingdom OF Ireland VINO,
with the greatest unanimity, have stepped lor-
ward In Opposition to the tyrant Great Britain,
and who, Ike US are determined TO die or De iree
The troops viii conduct themselves with the great
est sobriety and good order"
The manuscript from which the above extracts
are taken bears Internal evidence OF It's genulnesS
and Is besides, vOnched for by St Louis lady,
who holds 10 a precious heirloom from her grand
father, officer OF the Revolutionary war, In the
'Natn Guard and Morrfstown Pickett
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WEEKS & CO. Auctioneer.
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE BEING PREMISES NO Ilq
EIGHTH STREET SOUTHEAST, WASHINGTON

lSHTH SThEET UTHEAsT, WASHINGTON
=. BY virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court Of -
1887. in equity cause No 1921. Will sell at pub
lie auction, IN front OF the premises, TUESDAY,
the EIGHTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER. iSs7, al
HALF PAST FOUR O'CLOCK r. NJ. part Of lot num-
bered twentythree (2 in square mum red nine hun.
dred and four t904) in the city of Washington District
OF Columbia, beginning 1t point 9Th eos
distant two hundred and nine 09 feet six go inches
south from the northeast corner said square and
running thence west hundred and nine (lO9l feet
one inch TO public alley, thence north along the
line Of said alley twentyon % feet 49, inches
thence east one hundred and nine uO9) feet one IlJ
inch to said 18th street and thence south along
of 9Th street TO the place Of beginning. improved ty
fine threest brick dwelling house with two story
back building.
Terms of sale prescribed by the decree third
of the purchase money TO be paid within ten days
from the day sale OF which ESQ shall paid when
the property is struck OF, and balance thereof in
equal nstsllments at one and two years. with inter
est from the day OF sale the said deferred payments
to be secured by deed Of trust the property sold
the purchaser may pay all cash q his option All
veyancing purchasers cost Terms TO be complied
with in ten days from sale, otherwise the trustee
the right To resell the property defautins
purchasers cost and rsk.
ANDREW r BROWN. Trustee
o6-dAds BOB ST. g. e.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
An Indoor Picnic.

"Just about the best eat of supper ]
ever had was sort of indoor picnic
down to old Gray's, -east-quarter way.
Gray had been tux down all of "a sud-
den with the worst kind of rheumatic
and his wife had lame arm. Their
wood was out of doors, and some five
or six of us said we'd put it in for him
and chore about in general one after
noon and evening. The old folks
were too out of killer to have bee OF
to get us IL meal o. vittles, so we agreed
to carry our lunch just as # we were
going to a picnic in summer time.
Gray was IL clever old man, but no
sprawl to him, so to speak had lots
good about him, but somehow warnt
put together SO that he could work
we'll. | heard mother say some screws
were loose and timbers left out when
he was made. They were scarce ont
for dishes and spoons, we heard, so we
clapped inter our pals spoon and a
mug or cup, so the poor old lady
wouldn't have to be mortified. You
see, she was one of the Simonses and
in her youth had Il plenty. Then she
was so spindling that she couldn't
wash our dishes. | told the boys, as
soon as they had drinked their drink
to sly their mugs and spoons inter
their pals unbeknown to the old lady
SOS not to make trouble. Well, we
worked as tight as we could spring at
the wood, then druv nails where nails
were needed to be druv, filled up the
wOOd-bOx high as we could, and did
other jobs. | seemed to be head man,
as it ware, and gave directions. When
it was time to eat we sat round sOcia-
BILE bout the fire and | said, Nov,
Mis- Gray, I'll set this little table in
the midst and you put on the teapot
and milk and sugar and we'll help our
selves She had to have over some
COMPLIMENTS, but she did it, and we ct
our supper, and enjoyed it ever SO
much better than setting up to IA com
pany table, polite and stiff The best
ont was there was not dish to wash
and, as | told the old folks, they'd had
six gentlemen to tea cause the tea was
theirn.' Some of us changed off vittles
to make little variety. | remember
| got one of Mis- Bakers cast-irOn
doughnuts, and lori, it would be easier
to gnaw a file than to gnaw that nut
cake. When Sammy Baker was a
helping himself to tea flung it inter
the fire. He offered me another, but
said [ hated to take any more from
him, and did, so no lie was told, and
Sammy gnawed away comfortable as
to his feelin's.-[ From "The Mind Cure
Club" i'll Good Housekeeping.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
A Plucky Theolog.
The Tnftonian

An exciting adventure, in which a
member of the graduating class of the
divinity school figured prominently has
been suppressed for some months on
account of the modesty of the hero. 1t
seems that Mr.. R., on his way one Sat
uruay afternoon to preach in Massa-
chusetts town, was riding in horse
car across the city of Boston to the
station. He noticed n man on the side
walk snatch something from a lady
and start up the street on run. He
CALAMITY jumped from the car, forget
ting all about his grip-sack on the
seat, pursued the thief, aud after some
alteration made him hand back to its
owner the pocket book she had miss
ed. About this time our rescuer
thought of his grip-sack, containing
some necessary toilet articles and the
two sermons he intended TO preach.
But the car had long since gone on its
way toward the goal. Our hero did
not know the number: or even the line
to which it belonged. He rushed to
the nearest cOmpany's office and tele-
phoned in every direction, but with
out success. Nobody had heard of the
bag of sermons. Then it occurred to
him that the car he had used would
soon be returning over the route, aud
he stationed himself on Washington
street, scanning the car conductors
with an eagle eye. Soon he recognized
his man, boarded the car and demand
ed his grip sack. He was told that
according to rule it had been left at
the terminus, two miles away. Mr.. K.
reached his destination about midnight
and preached with his usual energy
next day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07

bought revolver, and she saw him
going to the railway station on the
morning of the wedding as if to lie in
wait for the bridal party. She follow
ed him and found him there.
"Stephen," she said, holding his eyes
with hers, "they will not leave to-
night. The river is rising; all Smoke
ton is under water, and the people are
drowning. Come with me and save
them. Come Stephen" she added
solemnly, as he hssitated, gazing in
surprise at her transformed counte-
nance, "prove yourself man worth
loving. Let that be your revenge"
"Blamed if | don't 7" said Stephen
Dare.
He walked forward step, drew his
hand from his breast, aud with IA whirl
of his wrist sent something, bright,
cleaning and sparkling into the fast
by the arm, he hurried her away to her
door, saying briefly
"Now, you're safe, Mod stay there"
and then he hasteued on.
Stephen Dare was the best Oarsman
in Smoketon, but he found himself sur
in cool, ready daring, for Champ Pres
ton had been the crack oar of his col
lege, and had pulled stroke in many a
boat race, and now with his brides
kisses warm on his lips, he felt strong
with the strength of ten.
Apart at times, at other times to-
gether, the rivals toiled, bringing many
a boat load of half-drowned wretches
to safety and such comfort as was OBJ
tainable, while the rain fell and the
water rose still higher. AS the dark
ness increased it grew more difficult to
avoid the logs, beams and wrecks of
all description which the terrible river
swept downward with resistless force.
One of these crushed at last into
Champ PrestOn's boat and crushed in
its side as though it had been an egg
shell. In half moment it had filled
and sunk, and the rowers were strug-
Cling in the black raging current.
Stephens boat was close at hand and
at once rushed to the rescue.
Myra and Mod in the meantime had
not been idle. There was much to be
done for those taken out of the water,
and as the two worked together they
learned, if not to like, at least to re-
SpoCt odCli OInof. Every room III MIS-.
Tracy's house had been thrown open
to the sufferers mattresses, beds, has
tily imprOvised touches of all descrip-
tiOns covered the floors, and there did
not seem to be room for even one more,
when suddenly Stephen stood before
them. saying, anxiously:
"Now girls, don't either of you fly
off the handle. There's no charming
young widow in this party, for he's
alive and here"
Myra Preston saw the white, uncon-
sciOus face of the form which four men
were bringing in, and sprang toward it
Nith IA low cry.
"Did you save him, Steve, did you
really 2" cried Mod.
Stephen turned and looked for mo-
ment into Mods face. then, opening
his arms, drew her to his breast,
where, dripping wet as he was, she
laid her cheek in raptuous content.
81 won't be left by every girl in
town." said Stephen. "I'll marry you,
Mod. You kept me from making IL
fool of myself this morning, and Pll
make you "a good husband"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
A Chemical Problem.
Neao York GraDhic.


The doctor, a man of dignity, of So
cial Importance, of professional weight
and "a man who kept his classes in a
New York medical college sharply up
to the mark, and conld i'll brook ignO-
rance or stupidity, was one day ques-
tioning an assemblage of young men
in the college amphitheatre as to what
should be done when an acid reaction
was obtained in testing the varions
fluids of the body. "What,n he asked
''would you do il you found mans
blood acid I" There was no answer.
"Does no one know Z" said the doctor,
beginning to wax wrotl. 1t was pain
fully evident that no one in the class
had arrived at sufficient pitch of
pathological profundity to wipe the
rapidly deepening stain of ignorance
from his class. At last the doctor
said, fairly blazing. DWELL, if you
don't know Fm condemned if | tell
you" When the class was dismissed
II student, bOlder than his fellows, APP
preached the doctor and said, 81 beg
your pardon, doctor, but we are all
anxious to know what we should do 1t
we found "a mans blood acid I" "Why,
order his coffin, you fool" roared the
doctor, and the interview terminated
with anger and contempt on the one
side and with grief and humiliation on
the other.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
For the Caledonian.
THE LEGEND OF DEVIL HILL.

When a mere lad, now more than
fifty years ago, l heard one of the then
oldest residents of Peacham explain
the origin of the name of that chad
eminence" known as Devil hill. The
story may have been familiar to the
old residents of the town a half cen
fury ago; but that generation has
passed away and it is doubtful if there
is single inhabitant of Peacham now
living-with the possible exception of
Leonard JOhnsOn-whO remembers it
or who can give any clue to the origin
of the suggestive name of the old
towns famous hill.
AS remember the story towards the
close of the last century there came to
the house of Simeon Walker-whO we
believe has descendants living in st.
Johnsbury-a very peculiar and eccen
trio man who gave his name as Miers.
Walker at that time lived upon farm
in the southeastern part of Peacham
now owned and occupied by Mr..
Livingstone. Miers seemed to be con-
siderably past the middle age of life.
He had wild and haggard look and
was very secretive, SO secretive in
deed that no one was ever able to find
out his given name or where he came
from, and he claimed that he had no
relatives on earth, but when hard
pressed by inquisitive neighbOrs he
would sometimes say that he was
fourth cousin to the "Wandering jew"
He prOfessed to be mechanic and
secured from Mr.. Walker the privilege
of building a small shop on his farm,
aud the moss covered stones of the
we'll near where this shop was built
may still be seen forty or fifty rods i'll
front of the present residence of Mr..
Livingstone. For five years Miers Oc
cupied this building for a shop and
dwelling. Nobody else was ever known
to enter it. 1t was kept locked night
and day. 1t is certain that some kind
of work was going on there but no.
body knew what it was. From vague
hints dropped by the old man some
people thought he was building a ma
chine to demonstrate the possibility of
perpetual motion, while from the pc
culiar light emitted by his chimney
late at night certain seasons of the
year other people thought he was an
alchemist experimenting to discover a
process of transmitting silver into gold.
Occasionally an evil disposed person
suspected the old man was a counter
feiter, or possibly, to use the flash Ian
guage of crime, "shover of the qneer;"
and not a few of the more supersti-